Holbert Building

Cheat sheet

June 9 — Spotsylvania BoS Meeting (data-center applications)

The Board of Supervisors holds the binding vote on rezonings and special-use permits in Spotsylvania County. The Wilderness Corridor — the stretch running along Route 3 toward Chancellorsville — has been the focal point of major data-center rezoning fights, including the Crossroads Industrial Center and Wilderness Crossing proposals. The Board meets at 4:00 PM; public comment on land-use items typically occurs in the evening portion of the agenda.

• When. Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM (full session start). Land-use public hearings typically begin in the evening; [OPERATOR CONFIRM: verify public-hearing start time from agenda packet — has varied between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM in recent sessions].
• Where. Holbert Building, 9104 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553.
• Written comment deadline. [OPERATOR CONFIRM: verify written-comment cutoff and submission address from the posted agenda packet. County Clerk email and application case number required.]
• Virtual attendance. Spotsylvania has provided Zoom links for some sessions. [OPERATOR CONFIRM: check the county clerk's page for a virtual access link for this date.]

Agenda status

[OPERATOR CONFIRM: pull the specific case numbers (REZ-####, SUP-####) from the agenda packet posted by the Friday before the hearing. Confirm whether Wilderness Corridor rezoning items — including any pending Crossroads Industrial Center or Wilderness Crossing phases — are calendared for this session.]

Wilderness Corridor rezoning applications in Spotsylvania frequently involve conversion of rural or agricultural parcels to industrial or data-center use, with contested setback, noise, and viewshed conditions adjacent to the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park.

At the podium

• 3 minutes per speaker (Virginia standard). Timer is visible; yellow light at 30 seconds.
• Cite the case number at the opening: "I'm speaking to REZ-####" or "SUP-####" establishes record clarity.
• Ground arguments in the Spotsylvania County Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance. The Wilderness Corridor overlay provisions, if applicable, are the most relevant substantive standard.
• If the item involves a special-use permit, the Board can attach conditions on hours of operation, noise limits, setbacks, landscaping buffers, and stormwater. Name specific conditions worth adding.
• The Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park viewshed has generated NPS comment letters on prior applications; prior letters are public record and can be cited.

Useful background

• Spotsylvania's Comprehensive Plan designated limited portions of the Route 3 corridor for industrial use; applications that exceed those boundaries require plan amendments, which are separately noticed and heard.
• Dominion Energy Virginia's Fredericksburg-area transmission capacity has been cited in prior Spotsylvania hearings as a constraint on large data-center load approvals.
• The Wilderness Crossing and Crossroads Industrial Center proposals received statewide coverage in 2023-2024 for proximity to Civil War battlefield resources; the record of those proceedings is publicly available from the county clerk.
• Written opposition filed at the Planning Commission stage enters the Board's record automatically; you may reference PC findings by meeting date without re-entering full testimony.

Parking and logistics

• Parking at the Holbert Building is free. Lot entrance off Courthouse Road.
• Sign in at the clerk's table before the public-hearing item is called. The chair typically calls speakers in sign-in order within each application.
• Check the county website the week of the hearing for any room changes; Spotsylvania has held overflow sessions in adjacent county facilities.